Sweater.



F.. B. 5166s.

SWEATER. v APPLICATION FILED DEC.24, l9l7 SWEATER.

To all whomz't may concern.' f

Be it known that I, FLORENCE-B. B1GGs,`a citizen of the United States, andja' resident of the city of New York, borough' of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Sweater, of which the following is a full,l

clear, and exact description.

Amon the principal bjects which the present invention has in view are: To pro' vide a closed garment with a predetermined it is connected by stitching to a hip band 16.

ripping section; to avoid the destruction of a garment 'if occasion arise for hasty removal, asin Vcase ofinjury to the wearer; to strengthen the construction of a garment adjacent the line of severance; to reduce the time factor -inthe manufacture of a garment; to reducel the labor required in the manufacture of a garmentof the character uniformity of size mentioned; and to secure of the character and finish in garments mentioned.

' 'Drawtga Figure `1 is a front'view of a sweater constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention; y

Fig, 2 is a detail view in section showing the ripping strip and juxtaposed edges;

Fig. 3 shows the same in open position;

Fig. 4 is a front view showing a modified form ofthe invention.

Description.

f i As seen in the. drawings, theinvention 1s applied to a sweater of the pull-on type.

The body portion-10 is constructed preferably of a material of resilient character. The body is preferably shaped full-back panel-A 11, and. two'half front panels 12. The panels 12 are united by'stitchingwith the back panel 11. The

. front edges 13 of the panels 12 are juxtaposedfto engage and overlie upon' a non extensible strip 14l constructed of tape or other suita Jle material. The panels 12 adjacent the edges 13 are secured'to the strip 14 by one or morelines of stitching 15.

The body portion 10 preferably 'extends to a line between the waist and hip, where The band 16 is kntted'to provide a ribbed construction adapted for expansion or contraction, the function of the'band 16 bein to\ draw the 'garment close to the bod o the wearer. he band 16 has two non ay- '18 and the neck opening 19 knitted sweaters of the That is, the sweater is it is obvious that constructed from a 12, a seamless Speoication of Letters Patent.

ing ends 17 These ends may be reinforced Patented oet. 22, wie.

Application led December 24, 1917. -Serial No. 208,657.

or otherwise. When applied to a garment,

the ends 17 are brought over the lower ends of the strip 14 and are permanently secured tothe said strip by the lines of stitching 15 or by other suitable means.

The resultant structure is a sweater, the body portion of which is constructed from slightly contractible material, the arm-holes whereof are suitably nished. The garment is further provided with a contracting hip band for drawing the garment close to the person.

The garment is adjusted to the person and lis worn in the same manner as the usual pull-on type. drawn over the head of the wearer.

The particular servi e for which the gar# -ment' is intended, isfor military service where the wearer is liable to theiniction of wounds. When wearing the ordinary knitted sweater, 1f it becomes necessary to to slash the sweater or other covering by. knife or shears.` If the garment 1s knitted, the same is destroyed without reasonable repair.-

Whenv a garment is constructed and arranged in accordance with the present in.

v entiOn, where 1t is providedfwith a front having non-fraymg edges 13 secured tothe strip 14, the'surgeonor attendant .maycut the strip 14 and spread the garment, thus removing it quickly, and this without injury to the edges 13.v Later the edges of the garment may be drawn together and .the severed edges of the longitudinal strip 14 may be secured by sewing, or, if desired, an additional strip 14 may be employed. In thi'smanner, the garment is preserved while the patient is v saved from the inconvenience which would arise from removingthe garment.

The modification ofthe invention shown in'Fig. 4 of the drawings, consists in substituting for the body having the panels 11 and knitted body having finished or nonraveling edges 20. These edges are overlaid on the strip by the stitching v15, the panels 12 of the bodyv10.

, `Ola-'brat 1. A garmentV having longitudinally-dis` posed, ljuxtaposedunattached edges; and

14 and secured thereto` as are the edges-13 of posed, juxtaposed unattached edges; and -concealed destructible means for normally maintaining said edges in permanent relation, said means embodying a narrow, nonextensible strip of fabric, the edges whereof are permanently secured adjacent to said ment.

3. A garment having longitudinally-disposed juxtaposed unattaohed edges; concealed destructible means for` normally maintaining said edges in permanent relaf tion, said means embodying a narrow, nonextensible strip of fabrlc,

are permanently secured adjacent to said juxtaposededges separately gf said gar# double-ended bandment; and a contraotible permanently secured to the lower edge of said garment, the ends of Said band being 25 finished and permanently secured to said strip of fabric. vjuxtaposed edges separately of said gar- FLORENCE BROWNING BIGGS.

the edges whereof 20 

